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verb
To hold hands in an outward-facing ring around a church, an ancient English custom traditionally observed by local communities on Easter Monday, Shrove Tuesday, or the church's saint's day.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Old English clyppan (“to hug, to clasp”).
